Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
to those who are
King James Version
To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law.
Holman Bible
To those who are without that law,
International Standard Version
To those who do not have the Law, I became like a man who does not have the Law in order to win those who do not have the Law. However, I am not free from God's Law, but I'm subject to the Messiah's law.
A Conservative Version
to those without law, as without law (not being without law to God, but within law to Christ), so that I might gain men without law.
American Standard Version
to them that are without law, as without law, not being without law to God, but under law to Christ, that I might gain them that are without law.
Amplified
To those who are without (outside) the Law, [I became] as one without the Law, though [I am] not without the law of God, but under the law of Christ, so that I might win those who are without law.
An Understandable Version
I [also] behaved like a person without [obligation to observe] the law [i.e., a Gentile] in front of those who are not obligated to it, although I was not [really] without obligation to God's law; but was under [obligation to] Christ's law. I did this to win those who are without [obligation to observe] the law [i.e., Gentiles].
Anderson New Testament
to those who are without law, as without law, (not being myself without law to God, but under law to Christ,) that I might gain those who are without law:
Bible in Basic English
To those without the law I was as one without the law, not as being without law to God, but as under law to Christ, so that I might give the good news to those without the law.
Common New Testament
To those who are without law, I became as one without law, though not being without the law of God but under the law of Christ, so that I might win those who are without the law.
Daniel Mace New Testament
to those who are without the law, as without that law, (not as being under no law to God, but as under the law to Christ) that I might gain those who are without the law.
Darby Translation
to those without law, as without law, (not as without law to God, but as legitimately subject to Christ,) in order that I might gain those without law.
Godbey New Testament
to those without law, I became as without law, not being without the law of God, but under the law of Christ, that I may gain those without law.
Goodspeed New Testament
To those who have no law I have become like a man without any law??hough I am not without the law of God, but under the law of Christ??o as to win over those who are without any law.
John Wesley New Testament
To them that are without the law, as without the law, (being not without the law to God, but under the law to Christ) that I might gain them that are without the law.
Julia Smith Translation
To the lawless, as lawless, (not being lawless to God, but subject to the law to Christ,) that I might gain the lawless,
King James 2000
To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law of Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law.
Lexham Expanded Bible
To those outside the law [I became] as outside the law ([although I] am not outside the law of God, but subject to the law of Christ) in order that I may gain those outside the law.
Modern King James verseion
To those who are outside Law, I became as outside Law (not being outside law to God, but under the Law to Christ), so that I might gain those who are outside Law.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
To them that were without law, became I as though I had been without law - when I was not without law as pertaining to God, but under a law as concerning Christ - to win them that were without law.
Moffatt New Testament
to those outside the Law I have become like one of themselves ??though I am under Christ's law, not outside God's Law ??to win over those outside the Law;
Montgomery New Testament
to those outside the Law, as one outside the Law, to win those outside the Law (though I am not outside the law of God, but inside the law of Christ).
NET Bible
To those free from the law I became like one free from the law (though I am not free from God's law but under the law of Christ) to gain those free from the law.
New Heart English Bible
to those who are without law, as without law (not being without law toward God, but under law toward Christ), that I might win those who are without law.
Noyes New Testament
to those without the Law, as without the Law, being not without a law before God, but under the law of Christ, that I might gain those without the Law;
Sawyer New Testament
to those without law, as without law, being not without law to God, but with law to Christ, that I might gain those without law;
The Emphasized Bible
To them who were without law, as, without law, - not being without law to God, but lawfully subject to Christ, - that I might win them who were without law.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
to those who are without law, as without law (not as being without law to God, but under the law to Christ), that I might gain those who were without law.
Twentieth Century New Testament
To those who have no Law I became like a man who has no Law- -not that I am free from God's Law; no, for I am under Christ's Law-to win those who have no law.
Webster
To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law.
Weymouth New Testament
to men without Law as if I were without Law--although I am not without Law in relation to God but am abiding in Christ's Law--in order to win those who are without Law.
Williams New Testament
to men who have no written law, like one without any law, though I am not without God's law but specially under Christ's law, to win the men who have no written law.
World English Bible
to those who are without law, as without law (not being without law toward God, but under law toward Christ), that I might win those who are without law.
Worrell New Testament
to those without law, as without law (not being without law to God, but under law to Christ), that I might gain those without law.
Worsley New Testament
and to those without the law as without the law, (not being without law to God, but under the law to Christ) that I might gain those who are without the law.
Youngs Literal Translation
to those without law, as without law -- (not being without law to God, but within law to Christ) -- that I might gain those without law;
Themes
Evil » Instances of » In supporting himself
Justification before God » By faith » Does not make void the law
The law of God » Is the rule of life to saints
Paul » Characteristics of » Tact
Interlinear
Anomos
Anomos
ἄνομος
Anomos
without law, transgressor, wicked, lawless, unlawful
Usage: 9
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References
Fausets
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Corinthians 9:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul Gives Up His Rights As An Apostle
20
To the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews. To those under the Law, as under the Law, that I might gain those under the Law.
21 to those who are
Phrases
Cross References
Romans 2:12
For all who have sinned without law will perish without law. All who have sinned under law will be judged under law.
Romans 2:14
When those of the nations, who have no law, practice by nature the things of the law they are a law to themselves even though they do not have any law.
Galatians 3:2
I want to learn this from you. Did you receive the Spirit by doing the works of the law, or by having faith in what you heard?
Matthew 5:17-20
Do not think I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I came, not to destroy, but to fulfill (perfect) (execute) (accomplish).
Psalm 119:32
I shall run the way of your commandments, for you will enlarge my heart (increase my understanding) (set me free from sin).
Acts 15:28
For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things.
Acts 16:4
They went through the towns and delivered to the believers the rules decided upon by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem. They told them to obey those rules.
Acts 21:25
Concerning those of the nations who have believed, we write: they should keep themselves from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what is strangled, and from fornication.
Romans 7:22
My inner person delights in the law of God.
Romans 7:25
Thanks to God, through our Lord Jesus Christ! So then I can serve God's law only with my mind, while my human nature serves the law of sin.
Romans 8:4
God did this so that the righteous requirements of the Law might be fully satisfied in us who live according to the Spirit, and not according to human nature.
Romans 13:8-10
Owe no man any thing but to love one another. He that loves another has fulfilled (obeyed) the law.
1 Corinthians 7:19-22
Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing. Obey the commandments of God.
Galatians 2:3-4
Titus was with me and he was not persuaded to be circumcised. He is a Greek.
Galatians 2:12-14
He ate with the people of the nations until some men James sent arrived. When they arrived, he drew back and separated himself. He feared those who were of the circumcised people.
Galatians 5:13-14
For you brothers, were called for freedom; only do not use your freedom for an occasion to the flesh. Serve one another through love!
Galatians 5:22-23
The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faith,
Ephesians 6:1-3
Children, obey your parents in the Lord for this is right.
1 Thessalonians 4:1-2
Furthermore, we encourage you, brothers, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as you have received from us how you ought to walk, and to please God, so you would abound more and more.
Titus 2:2-12
Aged men should be temperate, serious, sound in mind, sound in faith, in love, and in endurance.
Hebrews 8:10
This is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days,' said Jehovah: 'I will put my teachings (laws) in their mind, I will write them upon their hearts (deep thought) (understanding). I will be their God, and they will be my people. (Jeremiah 31:32)